Michael N. Neely, MD

Professor of Pediatrics (Clinical Scholar)

CHLA Division Chief of Infectious Diseases

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Overview

Dr. Neely’s research and clinical interests are in pediatric clinical pharmacometrics, including population pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic modeling, pharmacogenomics, simulation, and most importantly, use of models to optimize therapy for individual patients. Although Dr. Neely primarily works in the therapeutic area of infectious diseases on antiviral, antiretroviral and antifungal compounds, he has experience with other therapeutic areas. He is currently board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases, and he is the co-Director of the Laboratory of Applied Pharmacokinetics in the University of Southern California (USC) Keck School of Medicine, working with multidisciplinary faculty collaborators in the Departments of Pediatrics, Medicine, and Preventive Medicine, in the Schools of Pharmacy and Mathematics, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA. With expertise in computerized drug-response modeling, he is applying his research interests to the care of his patients by operating the first HIV therapeutic drug management service at LAC+USC, which is available to all HIV providers. He also provides out- and inpatient pharmacologic consultation for a wide range of therapeutically challenging cases. In the fall of 2010, he will complete a Master’s of Science program in Clinical and Biomedical Investigations at USC, with a focus on applied Bayesian approaches to clinical trial design and pharmacokinetic modeling, and he has recently been appointed to the United States Food and Drug Administration Anti-infective Drug Advisory Committee. He has received NIH funding for most of his post-doctoral career, is the author of numerous papers and abstracts, and he is invited to give talks and workshops on dose individualization and optimization worldwide.

Research Funding

  • Optimizing Multi-drug Mycobacterium tuberculosis Therapy for Rapid Sterilization and Resistance Suppression
    NIH · R01AI173238 · Jan 25, 2023 – Dec 31, 2027 · Role: Co-Investigator
  • Precision Dosing for Critically Ill Children
    NIH · R01HD107687 · Aug 17, 2022 – Apr 30, 2026 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • Systems-based pharmacologic modelling to elucidate beta-lactam clinical pharmacodynamics and define optimal dosing regimens in severe pneumonia
    NIH · R01AI158530 · Jul 11, 2022 – Jun 30, 2027 · Role: Co-Investigator
  • Diagnosis and management of pediatric tracheostomy-associated infections
    NIH · R01HS027619 · Aug 1, 2021 – Jul 31, 2026 · Role: Co-Investigator
  • OTA-21-015A Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Initiative: NYU Langone Health Clinical Science Core, Data Resource Core, and PASC Biorepository Core
    NIH · OT2HL161847 · May 24, 2021 – May 23, 2023 · Role: Co-Investigator
  • PBPK and Population Modeling Seamlessly Linked to Clinical Trial Simulation in an Open-Source Software Platform
    NIH · U01FD006549 · Sep 1, 2018 – Aug 31, 2021 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • Sequestration and deactivation of anthracycline by adipocytes in the leukemia microenvironment
    NIH · R01CA213129 · Aug 15, 2017 – Jul 31, 2022 · Role: Co-Investigator
  • Ontogeny of Voriconazole Pharmaockinetics and Metabolism
    NIH · R01HD070886 · Feb 22, 2012 – Jan 31, 2019 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • Plasma and Genital HIV Dynamics in Women
    NIH · K23AI076106 · Aug 15, 2007 – Aug 29, 2011 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • Population Pharmacokinetic Modeling and Dual Optimal Control
    NIH · R01GM068968 · Jun 15, 2003 – Aug 31, 2017 · Role: Principal Investigator

Publications

  • Factors associated with discharge on higher respiratory support for children with tracheostomy hospitalized with bacterial tracheostomy-associated infections: A prospective, multicenter cohort study. J Hosp Med. 2026 Aug 30.. View in PubMed
  • Consensus Guidance for Beta-Lactam Antibiotic Dose Individualization in Acutely Ill Patients: Endorsed by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases PK/PD of Anti-Infectives Study Group, Infectious Diseases Society of America, International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology, Society of Critical Care Medicine, and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists. Pharmacotherapy. 2026 Aug; 46(8):e70181.. View in PubMed
  • Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Length of Stay for Pediatric Bacterial Tracheostomy-Associated Infections. Hosp Pediatr. 2026 Aug 01; 16(8):653-661.. View in PubMed
  • Predictive accuracy of population meropenem models in critically ill pneumonia patients. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026 Aug 05; 70(8):e0045826.. View in PubMed
  • Toward the Future: A Race-Agnostic, Bayesian Approach to Defining Glomerular Filtration for Personalized Drug Dosing. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2026 09; 120(3):639-647.. View in PubMed
  • Defining Optimal Sampling Strategies for Cefepime Model-Informed Precision Dosing. Ther Drug Monit. 2026 Jun 11.. View in PubMed
  • Bayesian Dosing Simulator (BDS): A Pharmacokinetic Modeling Tool for Optimized Antibiotic Therapy. Pharmacotherapy. 2026 May; 46(5):e70148.. View in PubMed
  • Early Antibiotic Discontinuation for Children With a Positive Rapid Respiratory Viral Test Hospitalized for Suspected Bacterial Tracheostomy-Associated Infections. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2026 May; 61(5):e71652.. View in PubMed
  • Identifying optimal combination regimens for therapy of Mycobacterium tuberculosis with an algorithmic approach: prospective predictions and validations. PLoS One. 2026; 21(2):e0324206.. View in PubMed
  • Rising Role of Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Pharmacometrics and Model-Informed Precision Dosing in Pediatrics. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2026 Feb; 31(1):106-111.. View in PubMed